Session ID: 474Title: X, Why? Minorities in a Large Field or the Majority in ourOwn?Description: Joanna Russ said in 1983: But remember, one can't getminority work into the canon by pretending it's about the same thingsor uses the same techniques as majority work. Does this mean weshould think of feminist SF (or that written by gay or black people)as a separate field? How much should minority-advocacy SF speak topeople who aren't part of the minority?Language: EnglishTrack: Literature in EnglishModerator: YourselfLocation: P-516ABWhen: Sun 10:00 AMDuration: 1:00 hrs:minAll Participants: Alexander Jablokov, Ellen Kushner, Henry Melton,Kate Nepveu, Kathryn Cramer

Session ID: 565Title: The Golden Duck Awards for Children's and YA Science FictionDescription: For picture books, the Eleanor Cameron Award for middlegrade books and the Hal Clement Award books for young adults, thisaward is designed to encourage the people to write those books thatcapture future SF fans. Lindalee Stuckey introduces the award, and isjoined by a number of current authors for children and young adultsfor discussion.Language: EnglishTrack: Literature in EnglishModerator: Lindalee StuckleyLocation: P-511DWhen: Fri 11:00 AMDuration: 1:30 hrs:minAll Participants: Ben Jeapes, Cathy Petrini, Cecil Castellucci, HenryMelton, Janet McNaughton, S.C. Butler, Michèle Laframboise,Jean-Pierre Guillet, Lindalee Stuckley